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Red rainfall warning up in Metro Manila, other Luzon areas

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon were placed under red rainfall warning due to the southwest monsoon or habagat on Sunday afternoon, according to the state weather bureau.  READ: LPA develops into Tropical Depression Pilandok In a rainfall warning issued at 12:10 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

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New PRO-10 chief inspects Cagayan de Oro transit hubs

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) is ramping up security in the busiest transit points in this city, Northern Mindanao’s major economic hub, with the newly-installed director personally inspecting key gateways to ensure public safety. Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr., PRO-10 director, led an on-site inspection at the Integrated Bus Terminal

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Gugu River in Pampanga overflows, breaching Minalin dike

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga, Philippines — Raging waters from the Gugu River breached a portion of the San Fernando-Santo Tomas-Minalin tail dike in Minalin town early Sunday, Aug. 30, sending floodwaters toward an adjacent dike in neighboring Santo Tomas town. Minalin Mayor Philip Siojo Naguit had been urging residents of villages near the dike to evacuate

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Two Britons injured in Pattaya bar fight with fellow countryman

Two British tourists were injured in a fight with an intoxicated British man at a bar in Pattaya early yesterday, August 29. The man was later taken to Pattaya City Police Station for questioning. Rescue workers were called to a beer bar in the Jomtien area of Pattaya at about 12.36am yesterday. A crowd of tourists …

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Cebu to see ‘extreme caution’ heat levels, isolated rains possible

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebuanos can expect warm temperatures with possible isolated rain showers or thunderstorms on Sunday, August 30, the state weather bureau said. In a special weather forecast, the Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) said Cebu Province may see temperatures ranging from 27 to 34 degrees Celsius this week. The heat index,

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Investors from 9 countries to join 4th Cebu Economic Forum

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Investors from at least nine countries are expected to visit Cebu and join the fourth iteration of Cebu Economic Forum. Led by the Cebu Provincial Government, the two-day activity slated for September 8 and 9 will bring around 300 participants, including potential investors from abroad.  Also expected to join are government

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Zambales evacuees top 14,000 amid heavy rains, flooding

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — More than 14,000 residents in this province have fled their homes due to widespread flooding brought by persistent heavy rains, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) on Sunday, Aug. 30. A total of 710 families or 14,052 individuals have been evacuated, with 552 families or 10,242

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LPA develops into Tropical Depression Pilandok

MANILA, Philippines – The low-pressure area inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) developed into Tropical Depression Pilandok on Sunday morning, state meteorologists said. As of 10 a.m., Pilandok was last spotted 1,225 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon, moving west northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical

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4 missing, 1 rescued after SUV falls as another Tarlac bridge collapses

TARLAC CITY — Four people were missing and another was rescued after a sport utility vehicle (SUV) plunged into a river when the Agana Bridge in Tarlac City collapsed Saturday night, Aug. 29, authorities said. Nathaniel Dion, 20, was rescued shortly after the incident as authorities launched a search for the four other passengers. The

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